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Household of James Thompson (born 1825, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Thompson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thompson, born in 1825 in Kent, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Thompson, born in 1847 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger Head, Eliza (born 1830 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), James's Lodger, Margaret A (born 1872 in Preston, Lancashire, England), James's Lodger, John J (born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and James's Lodger, William H (born 1880 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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James Thompson's household

Male

James

Thompson

Head
Female

Mary

Thompson

Wife
Female

Eliza

Ratcliffe

Lodger Head
Female

Margaret A

Ratcliffe

Lodger
Male

John J

Ratcliffe

Lodger
Male

William H

Ratcliffe

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Kent, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thompson

Head

Married

56

1825

Kent, England

Mary

Thompson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Preston, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Ratcliffe

Lodger Head

Single

51

1830

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Ratcliffe

Lodger

Single

9

1872

Preston, Lancashire, England

John J

Ratcliffe

Lodger

Single

5

1876

Preston, Lancashire, England

William H

Ratcliffe

Lodger

Single

1

1880

Preston, Lancashire, England

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